# Citate Locality, Muaguide, Meluco District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/muaguide/citate/ Locality · Muaguide # Citate Citate is a locality of Mozambique in Muaguide, Meluco District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **167.8 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 168km² - 274 mtypical elevation ## Where is Citate? Citate lies in [Muaguide](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/muaguide/), [Meluco District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Iba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/muaguide/iba/), [Minhanha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/meluco-sede/minhanha/), [Mitambo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/muaguide/mitambo/), [Mitepo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/meluco-sede/mitepo/) and [Muaguide-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/muaguide/muaguide-sede/). By area it is the 934th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 13.9% of [Muaguide](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/muaguide/). The centre of Citate is about 1,686 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.4540° S, 39.8965° E. Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz). ## Things to see in and around Citate ### Nearby, outside Citate - Quirimbas National Park · national park, Mitepo10 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Citate - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Maputo - CurrencyMetical (MZN) - Country calling code+258 - LanguagesPortuguese, Makhuwa - Plug typesType C, D, F · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba91 km - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara238 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:38, sunset around 17:02). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Citate Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Citate. Settlements here lie between about 217 m and 280 m above sea level (median 274 m). - 1º de Maio - Abibo - Alifa - Amime - Assini - Compata - Ibraímo - Pitolha Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Citate Named natural and historic features inside Citate, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Monte Nacole · 283 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Citate and the best time to visit Using the climate of Meluco District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,472 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (345 mm) and the driest Jul (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 345 Feb 26 288 Mar 25 237 Apr 25 187 May 23 37 Jun 22 27 Jul 22 15 Aug 23 20 Sep 25 17 Oct 27 35 Nov 28 59 Dec 28 205 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Citate Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Macomia (em Construção) · Vila de Macomia 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.20980&mlon=40.12106#map=17/-12.20980/40.12106) Bank BCI · Vila de Macomia 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.23015&mlon=40.14566#map=17/-12.23015/40.14566) Hotel MM Hotel · Vila de Macomia 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.22853&mlon=40.14381#map=17/-12.22853/40.14381) School Escola Secondaria Padre Paulo · Vila de Macomia 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.25797&mlon=40.11858#map=17/-12.25797/40.11858) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other localities in Muaguide - Iba - Mitambo - Muaguide-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Citate?In Muaguide, Meluco District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Citate?Iba, Minhanha, Mitambo, Mitepo and Muaguide-Sede - What is there to see in Citate?Quirimbas National Park - What time zone is Citate in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Citate?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Citate?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Citate?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Citate?Settlements lie between 217 m and 280 m - What is the highest point in Citate?Monte Nacole (283 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Citate?May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Citate?Hospital Macomia (em Construção), about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Citate?BCI, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Citate?MZ02080202 (OCHA common operational dataset)